Metformin May Have a Protective Effect in Bladder Cancer Patients
Diabetics taking the drug had a significant 68% decreased risk of grade progression compared with diabetics not on the drug.
Diabetics taking the drug had a significant 68% decreased risk of grade progression compared with diabetics not on the drug.
Decreasing salt intake could decrease the risk of recurrent kidney stones.
Researchers find no difference in 5-year disease-specific survival between multi-disciplinary bladder-sparing approach and radical cystectomy.
Large prostates and bladder neck sparing also predict longer time to return of continence.
Findings emerge from a study of hypogonadal men who underwent radiation therapy, surgery, or active surveillance for prostate cancer.
Radiation therapy also is associated with a greater likelihood of fractures.
In prostate cancer, adjuvant docetaxel without hormone therapy did not improve biochemical disease-free survival after radical prostatectomy.
Transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy poorly detects and rules out clinically significant prostate cancer.
Adding enzalutamide to abiraterone acetate and leuprolide acetate does not appear to be effective for the treatment of localized high-risk prostate cancer.
Patients who underwent debulking had significantly longer overall survival compared with those who did not (median 15.7 vs 10 months).